The novel as investigation : Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi

The novel as investigation : Leonardo Sciascia, Dacia Maraini, and Antonio Tabucchi / JoAnn Cannon.

"Detective fiction is a universally popular genre: stories about crime investigation are published all over the world and in hundreds of languages. However, detective fiction provides more than entertainment; it often has a great deal to say about important social issues such as crime and punis...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cannon, JoAnn
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2006.
Series:Toronto Italian studies.
Subjects:
Sciascia, Leonardo > Criticism and interpretation.
Maraini, Dacia > Criticism and interpretation.
Tabucchi, Antonio, > 1943-2012 > Criticism and interpretation.
Detective and mystery stories, Italian > History and criticism.
Italian fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Social justice in literature.
Social problems in literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The power of the pen in Leonardo Sciascia's Porte aperte
  • 2. The death of the detective in Il cavaliere e la morte
  • 3. In search of Isolina
  • 4. Voci and the conventions of the Giallo
  • 5. Ethics and literature in Sostiene Pereira : Una testimonianza
  • 6. Detection, activism, and writing in La testa perduta di Damasceno Monteiro.

Similar Items